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The U.S. District Court for Northern California will be rehearing arguments next week in a major design patent case between the two tech giants Apple and Samsung. The case could very well be a turning point for the future of the tech […]

In January, months of industry pressure came to naught, as President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would enact protective tariffs on solar panels and imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells. The announcement marked the final step in an International Trade […]

As Congress was about to dig its fangs and claws into Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, many who heard his testimony might be surprised to learn that his company resides in a group of stocks known on Wall Street as the […]

On April 12, President Trump issued an executive order to create a high-level task force charged with conducting a comprehensive review of the U.S. Postal Service’s operations and finances and recommending reforms. This strong action is necessary to both protect taxpayers and […]

There is a crisis looming that has the potential of dramatically affecting both the retirement benefits of millions of retirees as well as multiple states and communities. I am referencing the Multi-Employer Pension Plan crisis. What is a MEPP? They […]

The U.S. Postal Service could be headed for a bailout if budget woes are not addressed with significant reforms, argued an expert Friday. Congress has looked to address the budget problems with the post office facing $15 billion in debt. The […]

“I believe the future is only the past again, entered through another gate.” –Sir Arthur Wing Pinero In his 1939 book, Wall Street Under Oath, Ferdinand Pecora issued a prescient warning: “Under the surface of the governmental regulation, the same forces […]

For months, House Committees and a Special Counsel have been investigating Russian attempts to influence the 2016 presidential election. Even as these investigations continue to make headlines, interference in American energy markets, which was likely even more successful, has received […]

In 1834, Commodore Uriah Levy bought Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello for $2,700. In the 1880s, the Harmony Borax Works paid Chinese immigrants $1.30 per day to mine borax in the often-brutal heat of Death Valley, California. In 1961, Ray Kroc strong-armed […]

Anyone who thought that the Eurozone debt crisis was resolved has not been paying attention to economic and political developments in Italy, the Eurozone’s third-largest member country. Also see 2017 hedge fund letters and more They have certainly not been […]